Unified by Zelax and New Generation is an Atari XL/XE demo released at Silly Venture 2022.
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Sprite Snake by Oziphantom is an (almost) endless maze game made for Commodore 64.
While the game is not amazing, it has a technical purpose, which is possibly more amazing. The game is also known as “Somebody challenged me to make Snake in a sprite”.
Cybersomnium by Software Failure is a Commodore Amiga OCS demo. It ranked 2nd in the Posadas 2022 Autumn Edition Demo Competition.
Aeon Drift by Disaster Area is a demo for DOS released at Syntax 2022. It ranked first at the oldskool demo competition.
Suite Macabre by Maltanto is an eyeadventure game made for MSX. In order to download this game, you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $3 USD. The game is available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish and Castilian.
In this game, you play as Dr Kowalski’s assistant and you receive an unexpected message: “Dear Colleague, Dr Kowalski is neglecting his job duties and using lab equipment for private purposes. The board is very unhappy. Persuade him to cease activity as soon as possible. He was last seen at Dunwich Hotel”. You are now facing the abandoned hotel, ready to investigate the doctor’s whereabouts. You’ll play through many levels of strategy, face different enemies, solve the puzzles and find out what the doctor has been up to.
Smelly Cat by Flopping is a retro platformer game made for Sinclair ZX Spectrum. You can get the ‘Smelly Cat’ version with infinite lives for a donation of $1 or more. The game is available in multiple languages, including English, French, Italian, Russian, Deutsch, Portuguese and Espanol.
The story of the game is about Rayo, a stray cat, flea and smelly, who lives very happily on the street. One day, he is captured by some scientists and they submit him to intelligence tests, in which you must help Ray to pass the screen collecting all the thorns of fish, until you can escape from the room complex. The only weapon Rayo can defend himself with is his ability to jump and move agilely. Also, the power to launch a cloud of stinking plague at will, but this only affects enemies with a good sense of smell, the rest will have to be avoided as much as possible. You can follow a strategy to solve the problems of each screen.
Suzume locks up the Doors by KADOYAN is an arcade game made for PICO-8.
This game is a top-view action game in which you have to help a sparrow to lock up the doors. Consider the following points while playing the game:
- Carry out eggs to the exit.
- Devils take away eggs from their gate.
- You can hit devils to stun them from behind.
- You can stun devils all by closing their gates.
- Don’t be found by devils. They come to you in any way.
Paleto Jones 2 by Mananuk is a horror adventure game made for Amstrad/Schneider CPC.
In this game, you simply have to guide the young ‘Paleto Jones’ who goes in search of Bartolo’s flute, an instrument with supernatural powers that could change the course of history. On your way, you will find some help like a Cola drink that will give you life and some more or less effective weapons. But beware of the pirates, the bats and the mutant skeletons. They will make your life a bit more complicated and you need to survive these challenges in order to gain what you desire.
Captain Cone by FrostedFears is a very difficult and frustrating side-scroller platformer game made for the Nintendo Game Boy.
There’ll be many traps, jumping mechanics and floating enemies which you need to avoid and survive through. You need to complete all 4 stages to receive a ‘Score Card’ which you can screenshot and paste in the ‘Hall of Fame’ discussion forum and see how did you compared to everyone else. Will you give up like so many that have gone before you? Or will you see it through to the end?